Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert cooking volumes into grams and ounces for common ingredients.
Results
Mass
132.5
g
Quantity
1.057
cup (US)
Quantity
16.91
tbsp
Mass
4.674
oz
What this tool does
Recipes written in cups and spoons travel badly to kitchens that work in grams, because a cup of flour and a cup of honey weigh very different amounts. Pick the ingredient and the converter uses its typical density.
Formula
mass = volume × ingredient density
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
v | Volume | ml |
d | Density | — |
G | Mass | g |
C | Quantity | cup (US) |
TB | Quantity | tbsp |
OZ | Mass | oz |
Worked example
- Volume250 ml
- Density0.53
- Mass132.5 g
- Quantity1.057 cup (US)
- Quantity16.91 tbsp
- Mass4.674 oz
Limitations
- Density changes with temperature, moisture and composition. Use a value from the supplier's data sheet whenever precision matters.
- US and imperial (UK) units with the same name are not the same size. Check which system your figures come from.
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
Frequently asked questions
Why isn't a cup of flour the same weight as a cup of sugar?
Because a cup measures volume, not weight, and ingredients differ in density. A US cup of water is 237 g, of flour about 125 g and of honey about 336 g. Flour is the worst offender because how you fill the cup — scooped, spooned or sifted — changes the weight by up to 20 %, which is why bakers weigh.